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compiere versus ofbiz very functional) applications, like Compiere or OpenBravo. This competition is hoped to provide a partnering opportunity with other open source projects and independent software vendors (ISVs). The company has a four-level partner program. The entry level of the program is aimed at consultants who need training on a free product, while a development partner level aims to grow third-party ecosystems, and a gold level adds the ability to sell a hosted, software-as-a-service (SaaS) offering. Most xTuple

Small to medium businesses (SMBs) that want to improve e-mail and collaboration efficiency need to assess the total cost of ownership (TCO) of potential e-mail solutions. This study identifies three key considerations for calculating the TCO of Microsoft Exchange, and then compares the TCO of Kerio MailServer to Exchange 2007, Windows Small Business Server (SBS) or Essential Business Server (EBS), and Hosted Exchange.

All good lean systems have both physical systems in the plant and near real time information technology backbones that centralize data. The primary advantage of enterprise systems is that they can handle considerably more information than can be accommodated manually.

Monitoring servers, environments (physical and virtual), platforms (AIX, Solaris, Windows, VMware, HP/UX, Linux, Novell), applications (e-mail, Web, CRM, ERP, e-commerce), and services (service level agreements) is critical for IT departments. But it can be a daunting task to find the right monitoring solution. This paper examines the differences between agent and agentless monitoring, to help you make the right decision.

How much insight do companies truly have into their workforce? Too many organizations rely on assumptions versus facts when it comes to talent. Others simply have no reliable means of gaining better data and insight into the fitness and capabilities of their people.

In this day and age, the ability for a company to utilize information quickly and effectively is more important than ever before. But faster access to increasingly large amounts of data doesn’t always mean that good real-time decisions are being made.

Finance has to be involved in the selection and use of new analytic tools which rapidly define and filter data from a variety of sources. Selecting and sorting information into what’s vital to decision making and what isn’t allows for better decision making to occur. A company’s data needs to be defined and synchronized consistently across the board, but quality of data also has to have value in order to be of use. The data then has to land in the right hands in order for the right actions to be implemented. Quality, real-time data has to be accessible at the right time, in the hands of the right people.

In this white paper, learn what right-time decision making is and how to use analytics to your benefit, e.g., to test hypothetical choices before implementation. Get information on how to create strong data governance to support high quality data, investigate analytical tools for problem-solving, and learn how the delivery of information to decision makers can affect your business choices positively or negatively.

Collaboration technology is the new e-mail. But how do you know which collaboration solution will best suit your needs? Compare the comprehensive functionality of Microsoft SharePoint with HyperOffice, including e-mail, collaboration, document management, intranet/extranet, content management, and support. HyperOffice has been designed specifically for Outlook users who want the functionality of Microsoft Exchange.

Is your company considering a voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) system? If so, there are at least two options to consider: hosted VoIP and VoIP Private Branch eXchange (PBX). This PDF gives you a high-level view of how each of these options fares on service maintenance, features, upfront costs, and extras, among other considerations, so you can gauge which is the right one for your business. Download it now.

In the enterprise open source space, a notable change came to light today affecting Compiere users and partners. Consona announced its acquisition of Compiere.
Compiere started back in 1999. One of its founders explained to me that the company's business (circa 2004) largely came from support, migration, and priority requests from clients. An integral component of the delivery model was